Clinical Coordinator-Nursing

Southeastern College • Miami Lakes, FL

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator manages the clinical education component of the curriculum. The Clinical Coordinator position plans, coordinates, facilitates, administers, and monitors activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. These activities ensure the quality of our students learning experience during clinical education. Clinical Coordinators assist with the development and assessment of the clinical education component of the curriculum with the Program Director, coordinate and implement the clinical education component of the curriculum including site placements, site visits, and evaluation, are responsible for facilitating students' clinical education, and ensuring clinical education program compliance.

Requirements

• Must have an MSN
• Must have a Florida RN License
• Must have 4 years of work experience in the field
• Knowledge of Management – communicating with and facilitating discussions among a diverse range of highly educated professionals across a variety of disciplines
• Knowledge of Planning – organizing and prioritizing the needs and goals of campus level program faculty
• Experience in an academic environment, and particularly in a career college environment, is of great importance.
• Work experience in the following areas is highly valued: Academic teaching (higher education), Career college teaching/management (program/department chair), Professional/executive education (administration)
• Skills: Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Skills: Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Skills: Time Management – Organize prospect data, develop and follow an approach, and organize time; notify appropriate person with an alternate plan when needed.
• Skills: Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions, and uses reason even when dealing with emotional situations.
• Must have the minimum degree required for the specific discipline and have experience and appropriate credentials and licensures in their relevant area of academia.

Nice To Haves

• Some prior teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and assessment of clinical education component of the curriculum
• Responsible for the administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program
• Develops, monitors, and refines the clinical education component of the curriculum
• Facilitates quality learning experiences for students during clinical
• Coordination and implementation of the clinical education component of the curriculum including site placements, site visits, and evaluation
• Selects clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of an ethical and professional facility that incorporates the programs core
• Documents and assesses clinical education sites and clinical educators to determine effectiveness
• Coordinates the ongoing development of the clinical facility database with maintenance of clinical agreements and other appropriate clinical information
• Ensures clinical agreements are current and that students are assigned only to those facilities in which there are properly executed and unexpired contracts.
• Communicates program curriculum, philosophy, objectives, evaluative criteria, policies, procedures, clinical dates, and other pertinent information to affiliating clinical sites
• Serves as a liaison between the students and clinical sites
• Responsible for facilitating students' clinical education
• Communicates and oversees communication with the Center Coordinators of Clinical Education, Clinical Instructors and students to monitor progress and assess students' performance
• Provides guidance and support as required to problem solve and discuss students' progress
• Meets with students prior to clinical affiliations to disseminate information on clinical policies and procedures, clinical site information, clinical education philosophy and expectations
• Assesses students' performance during clinical
• Administers policies and procedures for immunization, preventative health practices, and for management of student injuries while at clinical site.
• Prepares clinical rotation assignments
• Teaches clinical education courses and other related course content based on areas of content and clinical expertise
• Responsible for ensuring clinical education program compliance
• Complies with site requirements
• Ensures student physical and/or immunization forms are current and in compliance
• Tracks and issues continuing education hours in conjunction with state and local requirements
• Ensures liability protection of students (and faculty if required) inclusive of professional, governmental, institutional, and risk management

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior